bidwi

Maltese

Root
b-d-w
3 terms

Etymology

From Arabic بَدَوِيّ (badawiyy, “bedouin, nomad, herdsman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɪd.wɪ/
• Rhymes: -ɪdwɪ

Noun

bidwi m (plural bdiewa or (obsolete) bdiewi or (obsolete) bidwin or (obsolete) bidwijin, feminine bidwija)

1. farmer, peasant

Adjective

bidwi (feminine singular bidwija, plural bidwin)

1. rustic, rural